title: Delayed intracranial haematomas.
abstract: Seven patients with delayed traumatic epidural and subdural haematomas who were treated at the Neurosurgical Centre, Nijmegen between 1975 and 1985 were reviewed. There were 3 males and 4 females with ages ranging from 16 to 70 years. Clinical signs which necessitated re-investigation in these patients included deteriorating level of consciousness in 3 patients, progressive hemiparesis in 1; extensor motor response and pupillary dilatation in 1; bradycardia in 1; and vomiting, severe headache and fits in 1 patient. Analysis of the initial CT-scan or angiography films demonstrated cerebral contusion in 4 patients and skull fractures in 5 cases. Of the 5 skull fractures there was a minor depression in 2 cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Muhimbili Medical Centre, Dares Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mlay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors